Scottish Renewables' Heat Summit 2023 About the Event

We have the technology to solve the decarbonisation of heat now – but doing so will require a complete focus which has been lacking to date.

Why is demand for heat pumps still so low? Can installer skills match industry demand? And when will government begin to explain the realities of net-zero to the UK public?

Join Scottish Renewables at this special event, which replaces our Heat Conference for 2023, to puzzle these thorny issues and more.

We’ll talk – with your input - about:

• Whether dramatically shifting energy levies from electricity onto gas is enough to make heat pumps a more attractive solution for low carbon warmth
• The need to be honest with homeowners who’re not ready for heat pumps – and the need for government intervention to plug efficiency gaps fast
• How we help build confidence in heat pumps against a backdrop of public failures caused by botched installs

This free event will take place at (and includes a tour of) BE-ST (Built Environment - Smarter Transformation), formerly the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, a site focussed on one aim: that by 2045, we need to decarbonise our entire built world.

Key issues covered:

• Energy Efficiency and building fabric in relation to decarbonisation of heat
• How to take current thinking forward into workable heat policy  
• To create a more rounded view of how to tackle the issue of heat transition through technology and building upgrades as a package  
• Developing a clearer picture for Government, users and consumers of how they can play a role in reducing Scotland’s heating emissions